I am soooo ready for the family dinners, can't wait.  The characters are very relatable as they are young and attempting to walk a path few have travelled.  Would love to see Ryan's reaction if Mom doesn't approve vs Dad.  We all know how he feels about Dad's opinion right now.

I am sorry, to me it seems like everyone is selfish.  Where is Shenai's dad?  Does she have a positive father figure in her life that would show her what true love actually looks like.  I feel like they are throwing shenai under the bus.  Yeah I slept with her and I love her but I realize I love my wife and my girlfriend.  What!  Regardless of whatever it is, she comes across as the slut, homewreecker, seducer vs seduced.  Jeremiah knew of her feelings and slept with her knowing she slept with his brother because of his so called "love" for her and at a low point, then Jeremy slept with her knowing full well he was still going to get married and have her stand there front row for IT!  Neither one of them actually cared about her.  They cared about their needs and not hers and now she is pregnant and don't know which is the father with a nasty label.  Aren't they nasty as well.  I wish she would have never met them sometimes.

What is up with Dominick?  Will he be competition for Akiyo.  I am trying to figure out who Akiyo doesn't want to remember.  Akiyo, your father can't respect you as a man unless you cut the strings and stand on your own two feet.  Silly rebellions won't work.

Ummm, *clears throat*, do we have a plan B pill or something because there was no condom involved and she is just starting her career.  Think they need some more time before babies pop up and everything.  

Thanks for the update.  

My goodness, Harvey, someone needs to dig up dirt on him.  He has been paying off how many women and these women, why haven't they not gotten paid and made this man pay.  This is obvious par for the course and he believes her father is going to be "happy" to have his darling daughter with scum like him.  Puhleese.  He doesn't know that Pen is smarter than what he gives her credit for and she is aware of the snake he is which is why she doesn't want to date him.  Lucas is right there along with Harvey if he even makes one attempt to besmirch Brady's name.  This man has already been thru enough and you want to make it worse like a spoiled brat.  I hope her mom and dad come in and whoop Harvey's ass like they Aunt Viv and Philip from the old Prince of Bel Air.  Don't let Pen fall for the okie doke and don't let our boy Brady go down because of this mitch.

Epic beatdown, yes.  That is exactly what Frederick needed, to realize how helpless he made all of those women feel.  Monica needs to go sit her a** down somewhere. Nth is is more for her than for Ana.  If she was thinking about Ana, she will not even attempt to see her.  And I have to ask,  will we be seeing any romantic interests with El and Nathan.  Fingers crossed, sad face if you don't :(

You have come back with a great chapter.  Nancy needs closure about her life.  That is the only way she will begin to truly heal.  She can't get passed being left like Trash and that is why she is soo much for mingling with the uppercrest.  Part of me wonders if she loves her husband for who he is or what he had.  Dana is wonderful and Tam needs to accept the gift  she has and plan on how to prevent it from ruling her life as a little girl.  I hope in future chapters Tam actually becomes more of the loving individual we saw in the beginning and less of a bitter woman.  I see it slowly happening.

I feel so bad for Charley.  Rider can't even make it for her birthday when she has been there for all of his events, birthdays and invitations and he can't show up on her birthday.  Then goad her into pretty much putting her feelings on the table with nothing from him but physical at this time.  I am guessing you are close to merging the past with the future since she is I am guessing pregnant after this interlude.  No condoms were worn.  They both are emotionally a wreck and can't simply speak about their feelings.  Rider with his constant mixed signals would be a headache for me and I would have to cut him out of my life because of that.  As long as she is holding out for him, she won't find anyone else and unfortunately this has sealed him upon her heart.  Wonder how Rider felt during this.

Sorry to hear about your grandmother.  We appreciate that you have been able to provide us with a chapter to read and entertain ourselves with.  Take the time you need to heal & adjust (which is sometimes the biggest challenge of them all when we lose a close love one) and we will be here waiting whenever you're ready.

First off, I have to say you write some of the best love/sex scenes I have ever read.  Kudos to you because that is such a talent.  The scenes do not detract from the story or wonder why the hell is this here.

Now on to Henry and Val.  Please let Val stay strong and take those feelings and thoughts she had throughout this day to forge ahead in her own life.  

Henry, what the hell happened.  You almost slipped and said the I LOVE YOU phrase a couple of times to disappear like invisible ink the moment the day is up.  Seriously you couldn't text back a Hello, is it me your looking for( in a Lionel Richie voice).  

When he returns, she needs to let him sweat it out.  I understand he has issues but you dragged her into them versus letting her be at the club and going your separate ways.  Can't get a sister all hot and bothered on multiple occasions.  HE knew SHE had emotional baggage from the get go.  

I am dying for your next updates and see what he has to say for himself.  He wasn't seen with any female during those 4 weeks, was he.  Specifically someone Pat tried to hook him up with recently.  

FYI, you know I read this last chapter like 3 times. Time for some cold water, I'm feeling a little parched.

Why do I think that she see's Henry and model chick Rhea either doing something and detoured to the bathroom.  I am hoping you don't write her doing some self harm behavior or at least talking herself out of doing some sort of self harm.  I didn't like how all of a sudden he see's this model and he kind of forgets val for a moment..  Also where he has at some point separated from her and friends and was talking to old girl.  Why do I have a feeling Rhea is going to cause issues.  Don't like Pat, why would you tell a stranger who Henry  is with about another woman being perfect for him.  I just have a feeling Val is going to have a coming of age moment with Henry, Pat and Rhea.  Don't let him screw up  too bad, he had me floored when he named the kittens apples and peaches.

OMG, your love scenes are sooo damn hot.  I love them, before you updated I would just come back and read the prologue and wondering as I read the story will that be the culmination of their love for each other with both of their insecurities put aside.  It is great that Valerie is becoming stronger and trying new things.  I think it will be interesting from Henry's perspective on how he does with an ever evolving Valerie.  Please keep the updates coming when you can.  Appreciate this story.  It is such a wonderful combination of sweet, innocence, maturity and sexy all in one.

Okay, I had to come back and comment because at first I wasn't quite sure what to say and I honestly still don't know.  I want to wish the best for Val but she is making it so hard.  I wish everything she just told Elle about her day and it isn't about anyone else was so insightful that I wish she could listen to herself and relate it to herself.  She is lying to her therapist, she is gaining weight, binging etc.  I mean she couldn't even talk in an interview, like WTH. How old are you again?  I don't like to say when someone has experienced emotional abuse to just say get your life together but I mean she is stuck in this one track mind, thinking and behaving process.  She needs to go away after this wedding, tell Daddy she needs a vacation and go to the wilderness, I don't care where and truly reflect on what she wants out of her life and get the determination to DO IT.  Her daddy ain't gonna stand next to her on judgement day.  I really feel sad that she regressed while Henry remains happy go lucky.  Maybe that is his outer shell and he is still struggling but dang something positive for her.  I really feel like Val needs someone to truly, truly not cater to her feelings and tell her the brutal honest truth.  Anything else at this point is enabling.  Now you know I can't wait for another update.  I need something to keep me going thru late night writing papers.  You most definitely have us emotionally vested and it is a wonderful story.